Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-07

here lass night, but the Deputy Sheriff
failed to find him. Tonight a Telegram
from Lang's Station says man answering
Olsen's description is there, and Depsty
Sheriff Kerns has started for there.
A.. O. @. w. Grand Officers.
SAN Francisco, April 6th.-[Special T.
The Grand Lodge, A. o. u W., this after
noon elected the following officers: Grand
Master Workman, +. F. Loud, San Fran
cisco; Grand Foreman. A. c. Bane, San
Jose Grand 0verseer, }. N. Young, Sacra-
mento; Grand Recorder, Horace G. Platt
'0akland Grand Receiver, G. H. Halle
Alameda Grand Guide, a. C. Cabler, Los
Angeles; Grand Watchman, f. S. Thomp-
son. Michigan Bluffs; Grand Trustee, J. n
Block, San Francisco; Supreme Repre-
sentatives-Past Grand Master Workmen
Edwin Danforth, Wm. H. Barnes and NJ
d. Brewer.
San Mateo, Library HaB Burned.
SAN MATEo, April eah.-For the third
time the village of San Mateo is the victim
of disastrous fire. This time the magnifi-
cent Library Hall building, recent costly
and handsome addition to the town, is
completely gutted. The fire started in the
rear of the stage adjoining the large hall in
the center of the building, and before it
could be checked the stage and surround
ing combustible matter was a mass of
flames, and the building doomed.
Accident to. a Stage
YREKA, April 6th.-A four-horse team
from Ashland, bearing Suits theatrical
troupe of fifteen persons, was upset near
the summit of the Siskiyou mountain
early this morning and rolled down the
mountain side. Joseph Cunningham, the
driver, is believed TO be fatally injured,
and three ladies and children were seriously
hurt. No one was killed.
CONDITION OF THE INJURED.
YREKA, April 6th.-The latest from the
accident on Siskiyou Mountain this morn
ing reports Jasper Cunningham, driver of
the stage as dangerously injured inter-
nally; Julia Hazel, head badly cut; Mrs.
LeComte, collar bone fractured. Joy Stultz,
the little girl who was thrown out before
the stage capsized, was badly cut. The ac-
cident was caused by the breaking of the
brake. The wounded are comfortably cared
for in the old Railroad House, near the
summit. All of the company were more or
less injured.
South american News.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 6th.-The Pacific
Mail Steamship Company's steamer Colima
arrived from Panama and way ports yes
terday. The following news is taken from
the Panama Star and Herald of March
18th:
The abundant crops in the Argentine
Republic has sent wages up, and field
laborers are scarce at 81 GO per day, with
board a2d lodging.
Official advices from Chile say that the
cholera epidemic has been extinguished in
Aconcagua In Santiago and Valparaiso
there are only few cases. 1t is going on
southwark, but declining. The total ap-
proximate victims are 5000. 1t is believed
it will be stamped out this month.
In Argentine public health is good, and
for several days there have been no cases
of cholera. In Montevideo it is officially
declared that the epidemic has disap-
peared.
STOCKTON, April 6th.-James is still at
large Sheriff Cunningham offers 500 re-
ward for his capture, and the Governor
will be petitioned to add $500 more to the
reward. The Sheriff is hunting for the MUIR
derer. James is 81 years old, spare built,
dyed black recently, freckled and fierce
looking. He smokes opium and talks
some Chinese. When last seen he wore a
black hat, blush sack coat, Eght-colored
pants with small green stripe, and wide
bottom shoes well run down at the outside
of the heels.
a Detective Goes Wrong.
MERGED, April 6th.-Alyin ]. Dowst, the
detective who secured the arrest of Avos
last Sunday, after getting 500 as his share
of the reward, proceeded to paint the town
red. He assaulted the keeper of house
with a pistol, and is now refugee from
justice, with the officers in pursuit. The
affair was kept quiet until to-day, when
District Attorney Breckenridge ascertained
the facts, and began proceedings against
him.
Chance for tho " Live" Papers.
ORov1LLE. a pril 6th.-The celebrated di-
vorce case of James Anthony VS.. Alice An
thony, in which the young Marysville
Blackstone, Charles E. Swezy, figured so
conspicuously, will come up for trial on
the 14th of April. w. II. Schooler, of
Chico, and w. ]. Herrin, of 0royille will
represent the plaintiff, and S. NJ. Bliss and
G. E. Swezy, of Marysyille, the defendant.
The case promises to be interesting, and
some rich and racy developments may be
looked for.
Child Badly Burned.
GRASS VALLEY, April Gth-Mrs O.
Stewart, living at Greenhorn Creek, near
here. was in the yard attending to some
duties this morning, when, hearing a
scream, turned and saw her six-ycar-O old
daughter running TO her from the house
with her clothing on fire. The mother at
once smothere1 the flames, at the risk OF
her own life. by folding the child in her
skirts. The child's burns are severe, but
not dangerous.
Fatal Accident at Port Costa.
PORT CosTA, April 6th.-A carpenter
named James Benedict, working ON the
new shed of the Grangers' Warehouse fell
from the roof, distance of about 25 feet,
and sustained fracture of the skull, from
which be died in about an hour. He was
a resident of No. 10 Baxter street, San
Francisco, and man of family.
Sonoma's Fine Cattle.
CLoyERDALE, April 6ih.-Twenty head of
Holstein Friesian cattle arrived from the
East to-day for Humbert & Leroux. They
are from the Aggie family. Sonoma county
promises 10 outrival every other county in
the State for fine stock.
Racing at Oakland.
SAN Francisco, April 6th.-[Special.l i
A race of half-mile heats took place at the
Oakland track this afternoon between Joe
tDailOtTtdlu ara DtIllc H., lOI Il 6zOOO
stake. Both heats were won by the latter
in 81 and :519. The race between Lie
Clark, Echo and Post Boy, and the mile
handicap races, were postponed owing to
the rain.
Cattle Stealing In Fresno.
FRESNO, April 6th.-on Saturday night
thieves stole seventeen head of cattle from
farmers on Big Dry Creek and delivered
them at Selma, having sold them to
butchers. The farmers went in search of
their stock and found them, but one had
been killed. The thieves made their es-
cape, but officers are in close pursuit.
Booming With Business.
CHIco, April 6th.-Chico is booming
with business, and many visitors from the
southern part of the State, as well as from
the East, are here. There are several
negotiations on foot to cut up farms into
small tracts for homeseekers. new large
hotel is being agitated. A large fruit crop
is expected, and the cannery is making
preparations to double its capacity Of last
year.